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Refusal of tests; restricted license.

It became law on Mar 12, 2020.

VA HB 34 · House Bill · 2020

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Mar 12, 2020

What it does

Refusal of tests; restricted license. Allows a person convicted of a first offense of unreasonable refusal to have samples of his breath or blood taken for chemical tests to determine the alcohol content of his blood to petition the court 30 days after conviction for a restricted driver's license. The court may, for good cause shown, grant such restricted license for the same purposes as allowed for restricted licenses granted after conviction of driving under the influence if the person installs an ignition interlock system on each motor vehicle owned by or registered to the person and enters into and successfully completes an alcohol safety action program. The bill provides that such…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Mar 12, 2020

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It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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